Personally, I dabble in a lot of things. I play games. I write. I read. I’m involved in lots of businesses. And I recently tried stand-up comedy.

“I’ve just pursued things I’m curious about,” Adam says, “and then unexpectedly, they turn out to have bridges between them.”

That’s the key to learning. Be curious. Do something new. Do a dare of the day. It’s good for your creative health.

2) Don’t quit your day job (yet).

Give yourself time to build your business.

It worked for me. I you tell why in this episode. Listen at [21:31].

“I was stunned actually,” Adam says. He read this in a nationally represented study of American entrepreneurs: “People who did what you did, James, and kept their day job are 33% less likely to fail.”

So be conservative. It’s one of the best ways to be original.

3) Propel your ideas forward

Doubting your ideas can be paralyzing, so eliminate self-doubt.

According to Adam, a lot of originals said, “Look, you could fail by starting a business that flops or you could fail by not starting a business at all, and I don’t want to be in that second category.”

Jump to [22:09] for ways to fight self-doubt. And believe in your ability to create.

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